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Exapate

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Exapate
Exapate congelatella, Trawscoed, North Wales
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Genus: Exapate
Hubner, [1825]

Exapate is a Palearctic genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1]

The Exapate is a moth commonly found in Britain with a preference for moorland in the northern regions. It has a wingspan of 18–22 mm with the males having elongated forewings. It is commonly found from October into December.[2]

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  1. ↑ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Exapate congelatella - UKMoths". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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